International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Aug 2005
Guidelines for preoperative assessment: impact on clinical practice and costs.
To describe preoperative evaluation in the San Giovanni Battista Hospital in Turin and to forecast the economic impact when preoperative assessment guidelines are implemented. ⋯ Preoperative guidelines fully introduced in practice could notably increase efficiency without affecting the quality of care.